Luke Farley, an amateur astronomer, captured the natural light phenomenon above Raddon Hill, near Crediton, in Devon.

The aurora borealis hunter has travelled far and wide following the Northern Lights, and talked of his glee at seeing them on his doorstep.

He told the BBC: “I have an app which measures the magnetic field and it went mad at about 8.15pm last night (Wednesday).

“They are not usually visible this far south.

“It’s wonderful because I spend a lot of time every year in places like Scotland trying to capture them and here they are on my doorstep.” captured the natural light phenomenon above Raddon Hill near Crediton in Devon.

The aurora borealis hunter has travelled far and wide following the Northern Lights, and talked of his glee at seeing them on his doorstep.

“They are not usually visible this far south,” he said.

“It’s wonderful because I spend a lot of time every year in places like Scotland trying to capture them, and here they are on my doorstep.”

Missed it? Don’t worry – it could be back

The Met Office said there could be more stunning displays of the aurora borealis overnight, as the conditions continue.

Krista Hammond, of the Met Office, said: “We’ve had reports that the aurora could even be seen in some central areas of the UK, which is possible when a storm of this magnitude impacts the Earth.

“Further geomagnetic storms are possible on Thursday night and into the early hours of Friday morning, due to the ongoing effects of the coronal mass ejection.